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So that's your tip-off that something is not right Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:42:20

In Reply to: Yeah not bad but never added a drop before the work, turrbo

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When something changes after a job then you know where to start looking. Find out in detail what was done. There are several ways to do an HG and only the full on job with a resurfaced head, new valve seals, etc., is really correct.

As for oil, Castrol Syntech is fine (I run 5/50 in my 9K) as is Mobil 1. I put M1 10/40 high mileage in my daughters' 9-3 and 9K, but they'd be fine with the 5/50, too. I don't like 30W in a turbo motor. I know it's supposedly fine in a 9K, but I tend to be paranoid and like the higher temp protection from the extra weight.

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New HG causing lifters to tick and car to rev up?, turrbo , Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:47:23
- take it back ??, derf, Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:34:15
  - I didn't have the head replaced, just the gasket., turrbo , Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:02:17
    - I didn't ? have the head replaced,, derf, Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:26:40
      - Clarification on price and what was actually done., turrbo , Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:08:05
        Re: Clarification on price and what was actually done., Simon S, Tue, 9 Feb 2010 13:37:19
        Re: Clarification on price and what was actually done., T. Christopher, Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:15:56
        Re: Clarification on price and what was actually done., Simon S, Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:24:00
        Re: Clarification on price and what was actually done., T. Christopher, Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:42:40
        Re: Clarification on price and what was actually done., Simon S, Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:36:57
        Machine work when head is off is "trivial", Bill Homer , Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:13:53
    - Re: I didn't have the head replaced, just the gasket., Erik919kt, Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:21:03
      - Re: I didn't have the head replaced, just the gasket., BobS, Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:39:22
    - Re: I'd pull the plugs, especially plug 1..., Street , Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:18:39
      - He replaced the intake manifold gasket! Could be a clue, turrbo , Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:26:12
        Could be a clue, derf, Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:14:42
        Size Matters, Bill Homer , Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:13:31
        I agree..., PGAero , Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:34:51
        Re: Size Matters, Simon S, Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:48:50
- When he did the head, did he have it surfaced?, Noel, Mon, 8 Feb 2010 07:09:12
- Re: New HG causing lifters to tick and car to rev up?, BobS, Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:10:17
- Re: New HG causing lifters to tick and car to rev up?, Simon S, Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:25:14
  - Nope but it worries me too., turrbo , Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:35:37
    - 1 quart/3000 miles is not too bad, Bill Homer , Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:28:00
      - Re: 1 quart/3000 miles is not too bad, Simon S, Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:31:12
        Yeah not bad but never added a drop before the work, turrbo , Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:23:34
        So that's your tip-off that something is not right, Noel, Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:42:20 <-- Viewing This Message
        Re: So that's your tip-off that something is not right, Simon S, Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:53:36
        OK, I guess it depends on the head and mileage but, Noel, Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:27:08

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